On the day I went to see her show, Laura Levites wasn’t wholly sure how she got there; she only found out she was coming to the Fringe two weeks ago (she replaces a last-minute cancellation) and had just got off a plane from the US. But, like any good comedian, she turned the worst of this situation to her advantage; some of the funniest parts of her one woman stand-up-cum-sketch-show were those in which she riffed on the chaos. Levites enthusiastically acts out a series of increasingly farcical, and at times touching, scenarios featuring her disastrous relationships and her much-adored dog. Her infectious enthusiasm will make you glad she found her way to Edinburgh.

Laughing Horse at The Phoenix, 4 – 28 Aug, 2.50pm (3.50pm), free.
tw rating 4/5
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Sections: by Lisa McNally - ED2011 Comedy Reviews - tw rating 4/5 | Tags: Laughing Horse Free Festival, Laura Levites

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